Trail of Ants

The LISTENup Podcast series is back for a limited time only (that’s my way of saying I’ll produce one when I can!) Strap on your walking boots, and come explore the Xishuangbanna region of China’s, Yunnan Province. One of the most incredible regions in the world, for myriad reasons. To view the original post, […] The post 007 LISTENup: Bee is for Banna first appeared on Trail of Ants.

The LISTENup podcast series returns, with a sensuous foray into the Sumatran jungle, before catching a tortuous getaway bus out. Ant gets up close and overly personal with the People of the Forest, before sampling the rich palette of colours which make up this mystical Indonesian island. Dear Readers, Regulars to the site will […] The post 006 LISTENup: The Flirt of the Forest first appeared on Trail of Ants.

This week’s LISTENup travelcast takes you into the A&E department of a south Indian hospital. I’m induced with a cocktail of drugs, and set free upon an unforgettable journey through the Keralan backwaters, and through the water parks of the Western Ghats. Complete with faux-Indian accents and my fumbled pronunciation of ‘th’ – “I […] The post 005 LISTENup: Heartbreak Hotel first appeared on Trail of Ants.

This week’s LISTENup travel podcast revisits one of Asia’s main hubs, at one of the most turbulent times on The Trail. A city of contrasts, on a continent full of fantasia. If you’d like to revisit the original post, hurl your mouse over to the original The Sling of Sing’. [Please excuse the slight […] The post 004 LISTENup: The Sling of Sing’ first appeared on Trail of Ants.

This week’s LISTENup travelcast revisits the Nepali capital of Kathmandu. A city I visited two years ago, and where I penned the original entry of The Kites of Kathmandu. In a continuance of the new audio feature I’m rolling out here at TrailofAnts.com, you’re invited to listen to my narration and fresh opinion on […] The post The Kites of Kathmandu (Audio Podcast) first appeared on Trail of Ants.

In my latest audio enabled post, I take a look back at my journey from Russia, across the Trans-Siberian railway into Mongolia. If you’re viewing this through a RSS reader, there’s a chance it hasn’t shown up –- I’m working on overcoming this gremlin, however in the meantime I invite you to visit the […] The post Trans-Siberian: It’s Right Down My Street (Audio) first appeared on Trail of Ants.

The Ocean’s Roaming Gypsies Thirteen years ago, I was stood on the deck of a boat in an Egyptian bay. I was fourteen years old, sopping wet from scuba diving and torn between the scourge of seasickness, and a seemingly endless feast spread upon a paper tablecloth. Then came a splash, followed by an […] The post Swimming With Australia’s Whale Shark first appeared on Trail of Ants.